Want to BECOME a doula? Attend a
DONA Approved Birth Doula Workshop here in Birmingham
with DONA Approved Birth Doula Trainer, Dalia Abrams
Birmingham Trainings
Sponsored by BirthWell Partners
Training Schedule
Doula Training Workshop, including DONA required Introduction to Childbirth Education $600
Day 1: Friday, 9am - 4:30pm Day 2: Saturday, 9am - 4:30pm Day 3: Sunday, 11am - 6:00pm Day 4: Friday, 9am - 4:30pm Day 5: Saturday, 9am - 5:30pm Breastfeeding Class: Supporting Breastfeeding in a First Food Desert $50 Sunday, 1pm - 5pm Perinatal Health Advocate Training $40 Monday, 9am - 12:30pm Due to Covid-19, workshops will follow CDC guidelines for Covid safety. Visit BirthWell Partners' web site, or contact Dalia, for schedule details.
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Training Dates
Doula Training Workshop, including DONA required Introduction to Childbirth Education $600
2023 Each DONA Approved birth doula workshop includes ALL five days. January: 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 27th, and 28th. April 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 28th and 29th August 4th, 5th, 6th, and 11th and 12th November 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 10th and 11th Breastfeeding Class: Supporting Breastfeeding in a First Food Desert $50 2023: Jan. 29th, April 30th, August 13th and November 12th Perinatal Health Advocate Training $40 2023: Jan. 30th, May 1st, August 14th, and November 13th For more information, visit BirthWell Partners' doula training page |
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To register by mail, email Dalia for a registration form that you can mail with your payment to:
Dalia Abrams - 976 Linwood Road - Birmingham, AL 35222
Make checks payable to BirthWell Partners
If cost is a barrier, consider applying for a need based work-study program through BirthWell Parters
(this option is currently only available for residents of Birmingham, Anniston or Tuscaloosa)
To register by mail, email Dalia for a registration form that you can mail with your payment to:
Dalia Abrams - 976 Linwood Road - Birmingham, AL 35222
Make checks payable to BirthWell Partners
If cost is a barrier, consider applying for a need based work-study program through BirthWell Parters
(this option is currently only available for residents of Birmingham, Anniston or Tuscaloosa)

Thank you for considering my doula training. I know that there are many organizations that certify birth doulas, and many birth doula trainers. You might find it helpful to read the blog post Top Ten Questions for Choosing a Doula Training to help you decide what works best for you. Here is a listing of other doula training options.
About the Trainer:
I have been a Childbirth Educator and lactation specialist since 1996 and a Doula since 2008. I am the founder of BirthWise in Birmingham, a group of doulas providing birth and postpartum doula support, childbirth education, breastfeeding support and parenting education. I am a Lamaze certified childbirth educator (LCCE), a DONA certified birth doula and doula trainer (CD(DONA) and BDT(DONA)), and received my Lactation Counselor Certification (CLC) from Healthy Children’s Center for Breastfeeding.
About the Birth Doula Workshop:
This course is for anyone interested in assisting women and families to have a satisfying birth experience. It is designed to help participants become expert labor support providers. It uses texts and supplementary literature, DVD, and practical skills. Attendance constitutes one step in the process of becoming a DONA Int’l.-certified Doula (CD).
About the Trainer:
I have been a Childbirth Educator and lactation specialist since 1996 and a Doula since 2008. I am the founder of BirthWise in Birmingham, a group of doulas providing birth and postpartum doula support, childbirth education, breastfeeding support and parenting education. I am a Lamaze certified childbirth educator (LCCE), a DONA certified birth doula and doula trainer (CD(DONA) and BDT(DONA)), and received my Lactation Counselor Certification (CLC) from Healthy Children’s Center for Breastfeeding.
About the Birth Doula Workshop:
This course is for anyone interested in assisting women and families to have a satisfying birth experience. It is designed to help participants become expert labor support providers. It uses texts and supplementary literature, DVD, and practical skills. Attendance constitutes one step in the process of becoming a DONA Int’l.-certified Doula (CD).
On completion of the intensive 30-hour workshop, participants will be able to:
Required Reading:
Reading this before attending the doula training will greatly enhance your learning experience during the workshop. The Birth Partner is used as a text during the workshop so please bring it with you. I try to have a few copies of this book for sale at the workshop, contact me directly if you would like to reserve a copy. Books can be also purchased online through the DONA International website |
Topics covered:
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Prerequisites for the Doula Training:
Attending our Intro to Childbirth Education class, or observing a full childbirth education series (not as an expectant parent and preferably at least 12 hours long) is required for certification. It is preferable (but not mandatory) to meet this requirement BEFORE the workshop. The class must be taught by an approved instructor. (For a list of approved instructors check here.) Childbirth educators, nurses with labor and birth experience, midwives or midwifery students and those who have attended another doula workshop do not need to attend this introduction class or to observe a childbirth series before the workshop. However, it is highly recommended that you do attend the introduction class. You would also benefit from watching birth videos, and beginning to read the required texts before the training. If possible, try to attend a few births. Watching birth documentaries is a huge help. You can start here: The Business of Being Born and other related films are here (The Business of Being Born is also available as a DVD on Netflix) Organic Birth is here |
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Birth Doula Workshop Participant Testimonials
"I learned that as a doula we can change time and space with love for a laboring mother."
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"I think the biggest thing I've learned is the importance of using our language to show respect and compassion. This class taught me a life-long, priceless lesson. I am so much more aware of this now thanks to the workshop."
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"What I loved most about this class was that I learned about myself. I loved the exercises we did as groups."
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